While we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving where I live, with all the buzz and talk about giving thanks, it’s still a time of year that reminds us to slow down, pause, and take a moment. Thanksgiving is one of those rare pauses in the year when you’re encouraged to truly stop and reflect on all we’re…
After living on the edge of burnout for years on end, I’ve learned that self-love is the cornerstone of our well-being. And guess what? I’ve discovered a powerful tool to cultivate it: journaling. I mean, I know I didn’t discover it as in the first to ever do it, and to be honest, I’d been…
If you’re anything like me, you understand that mental health is just as important as physical health. After all, our minds play a major role in every aspect of our lives, including how we interact with our family members and good friends. That’s why I’m a huge advocate for journaling. It’s one of my favorite…
Are you looking for a great way to improve your mental health, become more self-aware, and add a bit of self-care to your daily routine? Journaling might be the answer! Journaling can be a powerful tool for self-discovery, healing, and personal development. It can help you process negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences, and make better…
It’s that time of the year when anything feels possible. The new year, a fresh start, and (fingers crossed) the opportunity to move past the previous years. This is my favorite time of year, it’s a time to not only look ahead and plan your goals but also to reflect on the past year and…
If you’re like most people, you probably have a love-hate relationship with journaling. You know it’s good for you. You know it can be beneficial in so many ways. But at the same time, it can feel like a bore, or like just another thing on your to-do list. Maybe you’ve tried to keep a…
Journaling is a powerful tool used by many people (and recommended by many professionals) to help you to become more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. When it comes to recovery, journaling, and using specific journal prompts for recovery that are supportive and healing can have a wide range of benefits and can help…
We all know how important good communication is in a relationship, but what we might not realize is that communication can take many forms. Yes, it’s the words we say, and how we say them, but we can also communicate with our spouse using body language, texting and writing to each other, and even journaling…
The idea of writing our thoughts down onto a page and journaling is not a new concept. However, there have been more studies over the years that have shown just how powerful journaling can be for various aspects of our lives, from mental health, processing grief and healing, as well as improving on different areas…
When you first start entertaining the idea of journaling, it seems incredibly straightforward. You simply sit and you write. Right? Then you start researching journaling and you’re suddenly in this world of intricate layouts, fancy pens on acid-free paper, washi tape, and something called bullet journaling. It can all be, well… a little overwhelming. Therin…